Device for receiving and extinguishing lighted cigarettes



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(Cl. 13b-235) 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates toash receivers, and more particularly to adevicefor receiving and extinguishing lightedv cigarettes or the like.

An object of this'invention is to provide a device ior receiving andextinguishing lighted cigarettes which may be vmanually actuated fromtime to time to drop the extinguished cigarettes in the tray of thedevice Without further handling of the cigarettes.

Another object of. this invention is to provide a device forreceivingand extinguishing cigarettes including cigarette-receiving andextinguishing cups which are movable into a` position wherein theextinguished cigarettes are automatically dumped into the ash tray ofthe device.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device adapted toreceive and extinguish lighted cigarettes and the like inia mannerminimizing the occurrence of iires 4due to partially extinguishedcigarettes..

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device forreceiving and extinguishing lighted cigarettes and the like, which isrelatively simple in structure' and cheap to manufacture.

A still further object of thisv invention is to provide a device forreceiving and extinguishing cigarettes which is, adaptable for use as atable or desk-type ash receptacle, or a pedestal or stand-type ashreceptacle.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the presentvinvention will become apparent upon consideration of the followingdetailed description of theinvention, when taken in conjunction .withvthe accompanying drawings, wherein: ,l n l y Figure 1 is, asideelevational view, with parts broken away and shown, in section, of thecigarette-receiving `and extinguishing device of the present invention;y

Figure 2 is a top plan view, with parts broken away, of thecigarette-receiving andexting'uishing device shownvin Figure 1; Y

Figure 3A isa fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along theline 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure v4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a modiiied form of.the Vcigarette-receiving and extinguishing device of the presentinvention;

Figure 5 is a perspective viewof the cigarettereceivingand extinguishingcup constructed according to the present invention; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective. view of the intermediate-portionof a handle similar to that of Figure 1, but having only onecigarette receiving and extinguishing cup constructed ac- 1cording tothe present invention attached there- Referring now more particularly tothe drawings, wherein like reierence numerals have been used throughoutthe several views to designate like parts,there is shown `thecigarette-receiving and extinguishing device of the present invention,generally designated by the reference numeral I0, which includes anupstanding tray I I having a base I2, upstanding end walls I3 and I4 andupstanding side walls I5 and I6. The base I2, the end walls I3 and I4and the side walls I5 and I6 cooperate to denne the ash tray II havingthe open top I1. e,

Spaced above the open top I1 of the ash tray II is a, horizontallydisposed handle I8 which is supported longitudinally of and intermediatethe sides of the tray I I by means of the depending legs I9 and` 2|).Contiguous to each of its ends the handle I8 is provided with thetransversely extending cigarette-supporting notches 22 and 23.

The handle I8 is cut away intermediate its ends to form a longitudinallyextending seat 24, the ends of the seat 24 being dened by the spacedshoulders 25 and 26. Disposed longitudinally of the seat is a base piece21 which is supported on the seat 24 by means of the nutand-boltassembly28 which extends transversely under and adjacent to the basepiece 21 and holds the latter in its supported position on the seat 24intermediate the spaced shoulders 25 and 246. The base piece 21, Figure3, has upwardly projecting sides 21a and 21h inclined toward each other.

Disposed on one side of the handle I8 is a cigarette-extinguishing cup30 which is mounted on the base piece 21 for rocking movementabout ahorizontal axis fromva normal upwardly inclined cigarette-.receivingposition abutting against one of the sides or side`21a of the base piece21 to' a downwardly inclined cigarette dumping position abutting againstthe other of the sides or side 21h of the base piece 21 and facing theinterior of the tray II, the abutment ofthe cup 30 with the side 21hlimiting they rocking movement of said cup and causing ejection of theextinguished cigarette butt therefrom. The cigarette-receiving positionof the cup` 30 is clearly shown in the full lines in Figure 3, while thecigarette-dumping position is clearly illustrated `by the broken linesinrFigure 3.

Disposed on the -other sidev and spaced Afrom the` cup 30 vis a cup 3lwhich is likewise mounted 0n the base piece 21 for rocking movementabout `latter -due to-oxygen deprivation.

a horizontal axis from a normally upwardly inclined cigarette-receivingposition abutting against the other of the sides or side 2lb of the basepiece 2 to a downwardly inclined cigarette dumping position abuttingagainst the one of the sides or side 27a of the base piece 2l and-facing the interior of the tray Il, the abutment of the cup Si with theside 21a of the base piece 2l' limiting the rocking movement of said cupand causing ejection of the extinguished cigarette butt therefrom. Eachof the cigarette-receiving and extinguishing cups 36 and 3| is providedwith an elongated cigarette-receiving bore 32 and 33, each of the boresbeing tapered inwardly from the open mouth of the cup toward the bottomthereof. As clearly shown in Figure 3, the lowermost end of thecigarette-receiving bore is of a diameter substantially equal to thediameter of the cigarette and accordingly cooperates with the cigaretteto extinguish the Itl is to be noted that the exterior of the cups maybe formed in any desired shape, and the exposed surfaces thereofsuitably ornarnented. This arrangement of the cups 3S and 3! beinglongi- S25 tudinally spaced from each other and separated by the handleit extending therebetween enables a more even distribution of theextinguished butts on the iioor I 2 of the tray H on both sides of thehandle I3, and also, makes an extinguishing cup available to smokers whomay -happen to be on theopposite sides of the tray.

The structural arrangement of the cigarettereceiving and extinguishingdevice illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, is particularly adaptedfor a construction employing a relatively fragile material, such asglass or a ceramic material, in the fabrication of the ash tray l I, thehandle I8, the depending legs it and 20. In Figure there is shown one ofthe cups 3l) which includes the body 35 fabricated of a sturdy material,and the supporting bracket 36 fabricated of a relatively sturdymaterial, the supporting bracket 36 being secured transversely of and inabutting engagement with the outer periphery of the cup 36 by means ofthe rivet 3?. The bracket 36 includes the spaced, opposed ears 38 and 39which are suitably apertured for the extension therethrough of a pivotbolt 6,0, Figure 3. The base piece 2l is fabricated of a sturdy materialand includes bolt-receiving sleeves lil, 42 and 43 disposed inend-to-end spaced relation with respect to each other.

In Figure 4 there is shown a modified form of the cigarette-receivingand extinguishing device of the present invention in which the entiredevice is fabricated of a relatively sturdyI material, enabling thepivotal supports to be formed integrally with or secured to the cups andthe pivot sleeves secured to or formed integrally with the handle. Thehandle i8, Figure 4, has formed integrally therewith or secured theretothe spaced sleeves 5t, 5I and 52 which are disposed in endto-end alignedrelation with respect to each other. Mounted contiguous to one side ofthe handle I8 is the cup 53 which is pivotally supported by means of thebolts 55 and the spaced ears 56 and 5l for movement similar to therocking movement of the cup S6'. Another cup 5S is disposed inside-by-side, spaced relation with respect to the cup 53 and likewisepivotally mounted by means of the spaced ears 59 and 60 on the bolt 55for movement in the manner previously described in connection with thecup 3|.

The cigarette-receiving and extinguishing device is obviously notlimited to use as a table or desk model or type of ash receptacle, asillustrated in Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, but can be used in thepedestal or stand-type ash receptacles.

Referring now to Figure 6, there is shown an intermediate portion of ahandle of the same structure as handle i8 of the form of Figures 1 to 3inclusive on which is supported a cigaretteextinguishing cup 66constructed according to the present invention. The cup 66 includesspaced ears 67 and 68 and is supported by means of a base piece 69 whichis detachably secured to the handle 65 by a nut-and-bolt assembly lilwhich is of the same type as that designated by the numeral 28 in theform of Figures 1 to 3. The base piece includes a pair of bolt-receivingsleeves 1i and 'F2 which are disposed in end-toend spaced relation withrespect to each other and receive therebetween the spaced ears 6l and 68of the cigarette-extinguishing cup 66. Extending through thebolt-receiving sleeves 'Il and l2 and apertures provided in the ears 6land 66 is a bolt 'i3 which mounts the cup 66 for rocking movement from anormally upwardly inclined cigarette-receiving position contiguous toand abuttingv against one side of the base piece G3 toward the inclinedcigarette-dumping position overlying the base piece 69 and facing towardthe ash tray Il.

' From the foregoing it is readily apparent that numerous modificationscan be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as setforth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A device for receiving and extinguishing cigarettes and the likecomprising an upstanding tray having an open top, a horizontallydisposed handle traversing the center of and spaced above the openy topof said tray and supported on the open top of said tray, a base piecehaving upwardly projecting sides inclined toward each other positionedon said handle and carried thereby for attachment of cigaretteextinguishing cups thereto, a rst cigarette extinguishing cup disposedon one side of and spaced radially inwardly of one end of said basepiece and mounted on said base piece for limited rocking movement abouta horizontal axis from a normal upwardly inclined cigarette receivingposition abutting against one of the sides of said base piece to adownwardly inclined cigarette dumping position abutting against theother of the sides of said base piece and facing the interior of saidtray, said rocking movement being limited by the abutment of said cupwith the other of the sides of said base piece, and a second cigaretteextinguishing cup disposed on the other side of and spaced radiallyinwardly of the other end of said base piece and mounted on said basepiece for limited rocking movement about a horizontal axis from a normalupstanding inclined cigarette receiving position abutting against theother of the sides of said base piece to a downwardly inclined cigarettedumping position abutting against the one of the sides Vof said basepiece and facing the interior of said 2. A device for receiving andextinguishing cigarettes and the like comprising an upstanding trayhaving an open top, a horizontally disposed handle traversing the centerof and spaced above the open top of said tray and supported on the opentop of said tray, a base piece having upwardly projecting sides inclinedtoward each other positioned on said handle and carried thereby forattachment of cigarette extinguishing cups thereto, a rst cigaretteextinguishing cup disposed on one side of and spaced radially inwardlyof one end of said base piece and mounted on said base piece for limitedrocking movement about a horizontal aXis from a normal upwardly inclinedcigarette receivingl position abutting against one of the sides of saidbase piece to a downwardly inclined cigarette dumping position abuttingagainst the other of the sides of said base piece and facing theinterior of said tray, said rocking movement being limited by theabutment of said cup with the other of the sides of said base piece, anda second cigarette extinguishing cup disposed on the other side of andspaced radially inwardly of the other end of said base piece and mountedon said base piece for limited rocking movement about a horizontal axisfrom a normal upstanding inclined cigarette receiving position abuttingagainst the other of the sides of said base piece to a downwardlyinclined cigarette dumping position abutting against one of the sides ofsaid base piece and facing the interior of said tray, said second cupbeing oppositely spaced from said rst cup, each of said cigarettereceiving cups being provided with an elongated cigarette receiving boretapering inwardly from the open mouth of said cup toward the bottomthereof, whereby to dispose of extinguished butts on opposite sides ofthe handle to provide an even distribution thereof on the tray bottom.

BERNARD S. HAWXHURST.

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